Parking and manoeuvring
Parking
Parking the vehicle
Always park the vehicle on a suitable surface →
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Always park the vehicle in the sequence specified.
—Depress and hold the brake pedal.
—Engage the parking lock P.
—Switch on the electronic parking brake (→ Electronic parking brake, Description).
—Deactivate the vehicle’s drive system and switch off the ignition (→ Deactivating the vehicle’s
drive system, Operation). The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster display lights up red.
—Take your foot off the brake pedal.
—Get out of the vehicle. Take all vehicle keys with you.
—Make sure that all vehicle occupants leave the vehicle.
—Lock the vehicle.
Additional points for parking on uphill and downhill gradients
Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels will roll against the kerb if the parked vehicle starts
to move.
WARNING
The vehicle may roll away if you leave and park the vehicle incorrectly. This can cause accidents and
serious injuries.
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Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that the electronic parking brake is switched on and that
the indicator lamp lights up red on the instrument cluster display when the ignition is
switched off.
Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle. They could switch off
the electronic parking brake, or move the selector lever or gearshift lever, and thus set the
vehicle in motion.
Always take all vehicle keys with you every time you leave the vehicle. The vehicle’s drive
system can be activated and electrical equipment such as the window controls can be operated.
This can cause serious injury.
Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle. They could become
trapped in the vehicle in an emergency and may not be able to get themselves to safety. For
example, locked vehicles may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures depending on
the season. This can cause serious injuries and illness or fatalities, especially among small
children.
NOTICE
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Objects that protrude from the ground can damage the bumper and other components when
parking the vehicle or driving out of a parking space. Always take care when driving into parking
spaces with high kerbs or fixed boundaries. Stop before the wheels touch the fixed boundaries
or kerbs.
Low-lying vehicle components such as the bumper, spoiler and parts of the running gear, engine
or high-voltage battery system could be damaged. Drive carefully through dips in the road, over
driveways, ramps, kerbstones and other objects.
Please adhere to relevant legislation when stopping and parking your vehicle.
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